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Somali referee comes home to hero's welcome after being denied US entry

Gulf Today

June 11, 2026

Somali soccer referee Omar Abdulkadir Artan returned home to a hero's welcome on Wednesday after being barred from entering the United States for the World Cup, describing the decision as a matter of “fate” and urging his fellow Somalis not to lose heart over it.

Somali referee comes home to hero's welcome after being denied US entry

Artan, Africa’s referee of the year in 2025, had been set to become the first Somali to officiate at soccer's global showpiece, but was turned back by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) over the weekend.

The Trump administration said on Tuesday the U.S. had denied Artan entry for the World Cup because of his links to “suspected members of terror organizations”.

“What happened has happened and it was fate. I am grateful for the support FIFA gave me,” Artan told reporters after arriving in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu.

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